Guild Wars 2

Default
Off
Disable Personal Story
Hide Events and Personal Story

‘Disable Personal Story’ is kinda neat to help you find events nearby that aren’t on your screen yet, but I’ll probably just turn it off because it’s too big.

Having said that, I want to make sure I’m not missing something.

I can’t tell the difference between ‘Off’ and ‘Hide Events and Personal Story’? Is there a 3rd, 4th, nth type of tying that would be pointed out using the indicator other than events and personal story?

Off means no arrow.

Hide events and personal story will still show you map completion stuff like vistas or points of interest that are nearby.

Vayne.8563:

Off means no arrow.

Hide events and personal story will still show you map completion stuff like vistas or points of interest that are nearby.

Oh, that’s actually kinda neat. Thank you.

Is this working properly?

As you can see in the attached screenshot, I have it set to “Disable Personal Story” but the Personal Story is still showing up on my screen.

RoyHarmon.5398:

Is this working properly?

Yes. The content guide is only the top part with the blue background (Dire Shoal Waypoint).

RoyHarmon.5398:

Is this working properly?

As you can see in the attached screenshot, I have it set to “Disable Personal Story” but the Personal Story is still showing up on my screen.

The content guide only refers to the arrow that shows you where to go, not the text in your event tracker.

Right… So, what does it do? Because I haven’t noticed it doing anything differently when I have it set to “default.”

RoyHarmon.5398:

Right… So, what does it do? Because I haven’t noticed it doing anything differently when I have it set to “default.”

Default means all the options are on. It points to PS and zone completion. Turning it off removes it. The other options specificy what it does and doesn’t point to.

Vayne.8563:

RoyHarmon.5398:

Right… So, what does it do? Because I haven’t noticed it doing anything differently when I have it set to “default.”

Default means all the options are on. It points to PS and zone completion. Turning it off removes it. The other options specificy what it does and doesn’t point to.

No, I mean… The “Hide personal story” option. What’s the difference between “default” and “hide personal story”? Because I see no difference whatsoever. It’s not hiding my personal story, so what does that option do?

RoyHarmon.5398:

Vayne.8563:

RoyHarmon.5398:

Right… So, what does it do? Because I haven’t noticed it doing anything differently when I have it set to “default.”

Default means all the options are on. It points to PS and zone completion. Turning it off removes it. The other options specificy what it does and doesn’t point to.

No, I mean… The “Hide personal story” option. What’s the difference between “default” and “hide personal story”? Because I see no difference whatsoever. It’s not hiding my personal story, so what does that option do?

It stops the arrow from pointing to your personal story. The setting controls the arrow nothing else. If everything is enabled, it points to whatever is closest…including your next personal story.

If you hide it the arrow is there for map completion but ignores your personal story.

RoyHarmon.5398:

Vayne.8563:

RoyHarmon.5398:

Right… So, what does it do? Because I haven’t noticed it doing anything differently when I have it set to “default.”

Default means all the options are on. It points to PS and zone completion. Turning it off removes it. The other options specificy what it does and doesn’t point to.

No, I mean… The “Hide personal story” option. What’s the difference between “default” and “hide personal story”? Because I see no difference whatsoever. It’s not hiding my personal story, so what does that option do?

The ‘Content Guide’ is not the entire UI on the right of your screen, it’s just the new part that was added, the circle with an arrow directing you to a bit of content. The Green star under it is not part of the Content Guide, so changes to the setting will not effect it. There is no setting that will remove the story step from the UI, the only way to remove that, is to complete the story.

Okay, that’s pretty useless.

The only time my Personal Story would be showing up in the “Content Guide” is when I’m standing right next to the location of the next step, right? Otherwise, there’s always going to be something closer, usually an event.

RoyHarmon.5398:

Okay, that’s pretty useless.

The only time my Personal Story would be showing up in the “Content Guide” is when I’m standing right next to the location of the next step, right? Otherwise, there’s always going to be something closer, usually an event.

It may prioritize personal story if you can do it. I suspect it does anyway. I’d have to test it.

I agree, the option is pretty useless.

Okay I’m testing it now. When your story is active, it always defaults to your story…making that the priority. To use it for map completion you’d need to turn off the story option.

Do you think they’ll change it so that the personal story UI element is fully integrated with the content guide and doesn’t show up when “disable personal story” is selected?